Rebuilding the Sinter-Plant Gas Aspiration and Cleaning Systems at the Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Combine

A brief analysis is made of the systems currently used for aspiration, dust collection, and cleaning of gases exhausted from the front parts of the sintering machines in sinter plant No. 3 and the rear parts of the sintering machines in sinter plant No. 4 at the Magnitogorsk Metallurgical Combine. An evaluation of the performance of these systems shows that they need to be rebuilt. Recommendations are given for the design of upgraded aspiration and gas-cleaning systems, and it is shown that the upgrade can be performed without reducing the present volume of sinter production.